Them mad lads over there....

In my second year of college we were given a fun brief to show us the joys of The Grid and how to design a magazine layout. We were given 4 articles to choose from, one was about the bog, one was about the Congo, one was about deforestation and finally one about Russian extremist. Naturally I picked the article about the mad Russian lads. I didn't even read any other article, as soon as I had heard the word Russian my mind was full of ideas and I was already drawing inspiration from the great Russian propaganda posters.

Anyways I was the only person to choose that article (most people pocked the one about the bog. Go figure.) and mine turned out the best. And by that I mean the lecturer seemed to hate mine the least. I was happy.

DRN

I've got friends in cyber places

So last...God I can't even remember, I'm going to say february but I don't know... we'll say it was February. Ok so in February I was a ball of stress bags due to impending dissertation, and with no primary research done I came up with the genius idea of doing what I do best. Sitting on the couch, on my laptop, networking. Not just regular networking, social networking!

I figured since the topic of my dissertation was the influence of the youth culture magazine (i-D and The Face) who better to ask then some influencial people via micro blogging site Twitter. And some VERY influential people replied to me.

Dita Von Teese, Kelly Osbourne, Milla Jovovich, Jeremy Scott, Max Ortega, Bryan Boy and Drag queen superstar DJ Jodie Harsh (FYI trying to give some information on who and what Jodie Harsh is in your college dissertation is pretty hard)

Long story short my thank yous and acknowledgements read like the fucking VIP list. and I think my lecturer was somewhat impressed at my easy yet super effective celebrity questionnaire.

DRN

p.s follow me on twitter ya'll @DarrenMcMahon54

This was my last tweet: she left the two shopping bags in the BOOT of the taxi. Okay I know this show is aimed at 14 year olds and gays but COME ON!!! #fadestreet

Yep, gems like that coming atcha all day from me =)

Darren McMahon (B.A)

So on Thursday I had a very busy day, as I was graduating! It was such a lovely day, everyone got dressed up. I went the more casual route, open collar, leathah jacket, McQueen hi-tops kinda casual, but hey, thats me. It was so great to see all my old AIT designer buddies again...

DRN











They ceremony was a bit long for Simon, to be fair tho it was very boring!

Were havin a Jesus

I cant believe I havnt posted since the 11th of May! shocking. but between getting my end of year exhibition piece ready and finishing college, along with my laptop deciding to die on me, it was a rough few weeks.

Anyways posts will be back as soon as I get laptop back to me. in a working condition.

DRN

So what is Good Design to you?

So last week I took part in a documentary on "Good Design", unfortunatly the sound wasn't great so yesterday we had a fun day reshooting.

My mate David is shooting a documentary about Good Design, and the different opinions that designers with different levels of design education have about what makes a piece of design good.

The head of my college, AIT design deputy Mr. Eddie Ryan was interviewed, as well as recent graduate Katy Halpin and a few other designers. We were all asked to contributed to collaboration poster also. Eddie started it off, then I added to it, as did Katy and the other designers will too. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Once the finished piece comes together I'll post it here, along with the documentary too, well if I can get my hands on it that is.

DRN

Hot of the Presses

So Dave Rooney, an illustrator for Hot Press, came to college yesterday with a brief for us. Basically the recession has turned everything shit and they wanted us to create something that expressed our fears and feelings on our futures. Some of the illustrations will appear in the next issue of Hot Press. exciting times.

DRN

Barbershop

Before




After

DRN

Dissertation Distractions

So I should be finishing odd my dissertation (The Face & i-D: A critical examination of the importance of the youth culture magazine) but instead I'm messing about with the High Pass filter on Photoshop...

DRN

Its a man. In a Tshirt.

So last November I had the first draft of my dissertation due in and instead of just buckling down for a few hours and getting it done, I found a pack of Post-Its and rewallpapered the sitting room!




So this Monday my portfolio is due in college, and instead of talking pictures and retouching some old projects I did this... TA-DAH!


Its a little man wearing a Tshirt, made out of Tshirt shaped Post-its. As for my portfolio... well its a work in progress (Translation, Im Fucked!) But as they say tomorrow is another day.

DRN


I also noticed that there is a big arse on the telly! I was watching Sex and the City, talk about perfect timing right.

Stick em up!

This is how im feeling! Bout to go talk to my Lecturers, its not gonna be pretty!

DRN

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Our college Xmas Party is on next Wednesday, in the Palace Bar, Athone. Its starting at 9 so if your in the area come along. and get yer glad rags on! Its black tie baby!

DRN

Evolution of a Poster

Finally finished my cocaine awareness poster for the Midlands Drugs Task Force! I'm never gonna take coke in my life! Every time i think of it I'll just associated it with the stress this poster caused me! anyways its done and dusted, time to get my portfolio ready next.




Im still a little bit in Love with this version!


Don't know what I was thinking on this one!








Finished Piece! Im really happy with it!

DRN